Rotary printing-machine.



E. P.. SHELDON.

ROTARY PRINTNG MAGHINE.

APPLIGATIGN FILED MAY 2z, 1911.-

1331561113801 Feb. 17, 15H4.

a sums-SHEET 1 qu w wsTNEssEs E. P. SHELDON.

ROTARY PRINTING MAGHINB.

, APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1911.

' 1,087,191 Patented Feb.17,1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES NVENTOR.

E. P. SHELDON.

ROTARY PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 19u.

1,087, 1 9 1 Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

l y l /NVE/VTOR.

WITNESSES T o allwliom 'it may concern Beit known that I, EDWARD P.

a citizen ofv the United States, residing. at

NewYork, `coniity of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certaink new and `useful-,1.Improvements in Rotary Printing Machines,.fully described and represented. in the folowing specification and they aceonipanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates to improvements in sheetffed rotary-printingfinachiiies. i i

The object ofthe invention, generally considered, may. be said to be to improve sheet` fed rotary printing machines of the class in.

Y which sheets are fed to the sheet receiving in certain parts, improvements and conibinations as will bel hereinafter fully. described' cylinder in succession from a plurality of different sources or piles,the improvement being of such a character as'ioincrease the speed' of operationof such machines and to render them certain in operation andl and then specifically pointed out. p

Referringto the accompanying drawings Figure l is a side elevation of so much. of a rotary sheet fed printing machine `embodying` thelinvention 4as is necessary to `an understanding thereof, the registering.r de.

vices being shown as moved back to perm-it access to the sheet receiving cylinder. Fig.

2 4is a detail sectional` view on ythe line 272 of Fig. 1. Fig-3 is a side elevation, partly in section, of certain; partsY of the eonstrucf.

y tion shown in 1, the registering devices being in operative position. Figs. i, .and 6 are detail views", and Fig..7 is a plan view illustrating the relationof certain featuresl of the construction.

Machines embodying the invention will include a-sheet-receiving cylinder.f inthe particular construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the cylinder marked l is the sheet receiving cylinder of arotary SHnLoon,

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Specification of Letters latent. P'atenfed Fei), 19.14 Appiieation inea naves, mi. semina-cesser r printing couple, the companion cylinder bemg marked 2. The cylinder 1 is :noun-teflon :a shaft 3 and the cylinder 2 on 'a shaftirthe ibushing of this shaft being markedv 5 and the box 6.'. The shafts and their bearings. are .mounted in a side frame, indicated at?, as

inusual in such constructions. v A Y n the best `constructions. eiiriloodyingl the be providedy with 'a single set of sheet re# ceiving devices which vmay consist of ordigrippers being mounted on a shaft 9. When, as in the the iaiventioisr,l the :sheet receiving cylinder receives the sheets onl successive revolutions at different points the revolution', .the sheets Ybeing supplied from different seni-cee, means will' be grippers at the seet receiving points, Which mea-nes may be varied widely in construction.

inthe particular construction illnstimted, the sheets4 are intended -tobe fedvto the invention, the sheet receivingcylinder will .particular construction selected to ililiistrate rovided for actuating the cylinder alternately from two sources on. rz:

successive revolutions of the .cylinder and the grippers are actuated at different points on successive revolutions: It Willbeuinder.- stood that sheets may be fed from more than two sources, however, in which case the mim ber of taking points for the .gippers will be correspondingly lincreased. i As' shown, the mechanism for operating the gri-ppers includes the. ordinary. tumbler -bloch- 10 .mounted on the end of the shaft 9the tumf .bler block 10 being operated loyy pins 1l., 12 extending through openings in thefranie; These ypins are alternately ,operated by a 'cross-barll carrying operating pins Hen.-

gaging grooves in col-lars 15, lmounted'oii the pins/11,y l2. rl`.-`he eross-bar l-lis carried. on; a vertical shaft secured in .abear' ing- 17 secured to-.the side frame, this shaft having an operatingarni 18 securedihereto which carries .a follower 19 working in the groove-of a'c'am 20 fast on the shaft 3.-! vrThis `cam groove is a double one, as shown in Fig.

4, with the usual ,cross-over in which `.the follower 19 ,Works AAs. the follower `comes up one side y,of the groove it. crosses over-at tlie'cross-overto the othersideof the groove and follows that side ofthe grooveuutil the next revolution ofk the cylinder, when it comes upy and again crosses at the cross-over to `the first side of the groove. `Thisresults in animating` the cross-bar 13. so as tocause iio ' l. noemer .n

one of the o erating pins, as l1, to come in fore operated to its in position at alternate revolutions `of the cylinder. This gripper operating mechanism,generally considered, is old in connection with pressesot' the two-revolution type and any other suitable mechanism may be substituted therefor.

anism Will be provided for openingvthe grippers 1n order to ydeliver the sheets, butLas such mechanisms are Well-understood inthe art, the illustration `thereof is omitted .inv .theinterest of brevity and clearness.

In the particular construction illustrated, the sheets are intended tobe delivered fto a delivery cylinder indicated at 25.` 'In the particular construction illustrated, `as before stated, the sheets are delivered tothefsheet-v receiving cylinder at different oints on suc-` cessive revolutions of the eylin er, the sheets being obtained from any suitable sources, such, for instance, as automatic-sheet feeding mechanisms, not shown; y

When the lnventlonisvembodied in Inachines of the class indicated, the mechanism r will include a plurality ofsets of sheet regisv tering devices located at or' near the sheet` embodying the invention these devices Will be so constructed and mounted as to enable them to be moved back -outof theway in order to alford easy access tothe sheet re-l ceiving cylinder. This is particularly important in cases Where the sheet receiving cylinder is, as in the construction shown, one

of the cylinders of a printing couple, as in such cases ready access to the cylinder is desirable on account of making-ready. ln the particular .construction illustrated, the sheets frornfoney source are received on sup porting fingers 26 mounted on a cross-bar 27 supported in armsl28 Whichform a part of twoframes 29, these frames constituting a carriage.

' whichy coperatevvith the supporting arms 26 vconsist of lingers 30 adjustably connected by screWsBl to larms-32 extendin from a shaft 33 mounted in the carriage rames 29 (see Fig. 8). The sheets from the other source are received von supporting fingers 34 mounted on a shaft 35 supported in brackets 36 fixed to the carriage frames 29. For reasons which will be hereinafter referred to, inthe best construction embod ing theinvention'this shaft-Will be provi ed with'an operating arm'f37 carrying aroll 38 which runs on the usual bearer of the cylinder 1.

The sheet registering `dev1ces A 'spring 39 is, or may be, employed for holding the armin such pbsition ras to causew 1 the'roll 38 to cntact'with the bearer. The sheet registering devices which coperate With 'the support 34 include, in the construction shown, fingers 40 adj ustably secured b `screws L1 to anarm 42 mounted on a sha t A 2.

t3 supported inthecarriage frames 29 (see Fig.--3).

. The carriage frami-s 29, in the particular It will be understood that suitablelmech construction illustrated,` are provided with ribs 4A (see Fig. 2) vvhlch engage between a `rib 45 formed on the .side frame 7, andarib 461 bolted to the frame 7, l,this construction enabling thecarria et0 be slid, toward andf' away from` the `s eet. receiving ,cylinder.-

Means may be provided for moving .the carriage. While thesemeansmay be. of any suitable construction, as shown each of the,

side frames is provided"wifth a rack-bar 47 ibolted thereto, these rackjbars, beinggenf.

gaged by pinions 48 onashaft'f49 extending i lacrossand mounted` in the carriagefjrames'-, 1 29. This shaft,..as illustrated, ispr'ovided 1 with a squared vheed 50 to'vvhichA a wrench or crank may be applied.. It is apparent. that'when the shaftis rotated, thecarriage will be caused to` travel. r

vIt will., of course, `be understood thatthe l y .3. registering devices Whatever be `theirfconfV struction should be `so Lactuated as to ,be in o `operative position when the sheet `is regis-` tered and then shouldfbe .moved into inopfy erative position tok permit the sheet-,to be ytaken `by the v.sheet takingdevices on `the sheet @receiving cylinder. vThe actuating mechanism employed for the registering dea g vices may be varied within Wide limits.` In the best constructions embodying the invention the actuator mechanism should be common to the sets of registering devices. As shown, the actuator. mechanism includes a shaft y55 supported in brackets 56 secured to the side frames. This shaft, as illustrated, is provided Wit-h` adriving gear 57 meshing Witha gear 58 mounted on a reduced extension ofthe shaft 4L..V The 'gearing should be such that the shaft,` is -driven att-a slower speed. than -thespeed of the cylinders. =As illustrated, the ,gearing is "so proportioned as to drive the shaft y55 at one half the speed `of the cylinders. This shaft 55 carries two actuating cams 59,- 60 which cams, through suitable connections, o erate the twoisets of registering devices il ustrated, The con- 120 nections by whichthe actuator mechanisml` I veffects the operation of the registering-devices maybe varied, and will vary-imac cordance with the character of the actuator mechanism employed. In-the particular `12's construction illustrated, the `operatingconnoefarol having'i arolliwhieh runs'on the cam 59. The operating-connections torY the other-set of registering'dcviccs include a short shaftv 66 mounted 1n a bearingl '67 carried on the an operatingarm: 68' which isv connected by a link 69'to al short arm 7() fast'v on afhub or collarA 71. This hub' or collar is loose on the sha-tt 61. and has extending from it an operatingarm' 72.. provided with a roll 73 whichV runs on the: cam 60. Springplungers,

' generally indicated at 74, may be employed,

- if desired, for-holding the operating arms 64 and 72 down on the cams.'

When the operating connectionsl include shafts such as have been referred to, vand the regis-tering devices are 'also controlled from shorter vshafts and whenthe shafts which `control the registering devices-are mounted, as in the construction illustrated, in the movable carriage, the connections between the shafts should be of such a character as to enable the carriage to be readily moved.

As illustrated (see Figs. 5 and-6)` `each of the shafts 33, 48' is provided with a head *75' having a grooveti, and eachof the shafts 61, 66 is provided with ahead 77 havin a tongue 78. `In the vbest constructions t is tongue and groove -connection should be a tapered one, as shown, so that lwhen the carriage is moved to bring the registering devices generally into operative position ythe tongue andgroove connection may actas astop to properlyyposition the carriage andl nism and the means referred to may,1vvhen employed, 'be of any suitable character. `In the constructionv illustrated, t-he cylinder 1 is provided with an eccentric bearing 79" having'an operating arm 80 connected with the usual operating mechanism, not shown, this throw-ott mechanism being of a Well vunderfstoodf type. In order toshift theregistering mechanism, the bearing, in the-construction shown, is providedvwith a stud 81:v which, as the cylinder moves under the operation of 'the throw-olf mechanism, contacts with a lever. 82 pivoted at 83 to the frame. vThis -leverfhas connected to it a rod 84; connected iii-turn. toi a. bent lever 85 pivoted on the shaft-61.. Theforwcrdend ofthis lever 85 bracket; 63. This shaft iisaprovided with the cylinder. l l Changes andivarlations may be made m .is provided with alstud 86..eirtendiiigthroiigh thelever `and. underlying the 4levers 64,72. It is apparent thati as the' cylinder `is thrown btt, either one or vthe other .of` the-',.levers 64:. 72 ,f will be operated according to which registering deviceis in operative position, and 'the lre, ,'is'tering deviceu'will be lifted away fromthe cylinder. The movement of the cylinder 'will also operate the arm 37 and move away-the. ylingers:341ev As vthe lingers-26 eX-tendover the .center of..the cylinder tliereis no necessity :for operating them When the throw-oi--mechanism moves the construction` by' vwhich the invention claimed is `carried-into eect; The. invention claimed, therefore, is not -to be confined to :the v particular construction herein-"de- 'f scribed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings. I f i lVhat 'is claimed is i '1. The combination with a sheet I receiving cylinder of a printing couple having a singlev i' y' set of sheet taking devices, of meansl for, operating said devices 'to take sheets onsuc-v cessive revolutions oit thecylinder at different 'but closely adjacent' points, a-'plu-A ralit-y of sets of sheet registering devices,

vand an actuating mechanism commento seid sets, vsaid mecha msm operating-'the sets of re isterinfr devices in succession t'ofenable a sheetto be taken by :the taking devices-on each reifolutionfofthe. cylinder'.` n

2. The combination with a sheetreceiving cylinder of a printing couple having a single set of sheet taking devices, of means for op@ IOO eratin said taking devices to cause them to takes ieets on successive revolutions ofthe cylinder at different but closely adjacent points, a pluralityof sets of sheet registering devices, andan actuating mechanism lfor r-ality of intermittently operating cams one for each registering. device', saidl camscausing the registering devices to operate insuccession to enable a sheet to be taken by the taking devices Ion each inder. v

i 3. The combination Witha sheet receiving cylinder of a printingcouple having4 a single setfof sheet taking devices, omeans for operating said devices to cause them to take sheets atditi'erent but closely adjacent pointsl on successive revolutions of the cylinder. a plurality of 'sets of sheet registering devices, said-devices including suitable sheet stops located at the sheet taking points, and' an actuating mechanism common to'said sets,=2 saidl mechanism operatingl to- Withdraw Y the stops successively. f j

41.-. The combination withfthe' sheetfreceiving cylinder of a rotary printingk cou- -said registering devices includingl a plurevolution 0f-the vcyll ple, said cylinder havinga single set of' Y sheet'taking devices, of'means tor operating sheet on successive revolutions of the cylinder, a pluralit of sets of sheet registering devices locate over the cylinder, said de- .vicesincluding suitable front stops, operating shafts for said stops, a carriage in which theshafts and the stops are mounted, an actuating mechanism for the shafts, and detachable connections between the shafts and the actuating mechanism.

5. The combination with the sheet receivl' n' ing cylinder of a rotary printing couple,

said 'cylinder having a single set of sheet taking devices, of a plurality of sets of sheet registering devices located over the cylinder, anoperatiiig shaft for each set, a carriage in whichy said setsand'shafts are mounted, Aa plurality of actuating cams located above the' cylinder, connections between the cams andthe shafts, and means for detachably connecting the shafts and the connections.

6.v lfhe combination with the sheet receiving cylinder of a rotary printing couple, said cylinder having a single set lof sheet taking devices arranged to take sheets at different but closely adjacent points on successive revolutions of the cylinder, of a car mage, a plurality of rock-shafts mounted in the carriagaand a plurality of sets of sheet stops operated from the shafts.

7.`The combination with a sheet receiving. cylinder having sheet taking devices, of a sheet registering mechanism located over the cylinder,said` mechanism including an operating shaft, acarriage in which said f' registering mechanism andshaft are mount- `ed ,-a frame 1n lwhich Vthe carriage moves, an.

' actuating mechanismfor the shaft mounted impart inthe frame, and'detachable con neetions directly connecting the operating` 4shaftand the parts of the actuating mechanism mounted in the 'f1-ame.4

L 8. The combination with a sheet receivling cylinder having sheet taking devices,'of

a'registering mechanism including an operating shaft, a carriagein' which said shaft l frame', said shorts'haft being directly andy detacha-bly connected to the operating shaft, aln,actuator,=and operating connections be is mounted, a frame in which the carriage moves, a short shaft extending through the tween the actuator and the short shaft.

9. The combination with the sheet receiving cylinder of a rotary printing couple, said cylinder having a single set of sheet taking devices, of means for causing `said,

devices to take a sheet on successive revolutions of the cylinder at 'closely adjacent points, two sets of sheet registering devices,

each set including un operating rock-shaft, a carriage in which said rock shafts are mounted, a frame in which .the carriageinoves, short actuating shafts extending through the frame, said short shafts being detachably connected to the operating l devices may shafts, an actuator including a plurality of intermittently operated cams, and` operaty ing connections between the short shafts and p the cams.

10. The combination with the ,sheet re: ceiving cylinder of a rotary printing couple,

said cylinder having a single set of sheet K taking devices, of means for operating said devices to take a sheet onsuccessive revolutions at different but closely adj acentpoint-s,

frame, said shafts bein detachably connect-` ed to the operating sha s, an actuator mechanism including a plurality of intermit tently operated actuating cams one for each set of registering devices, and operating connections between the cams and actuating shafts. y, v a

11. The combina-tion` with asheet receiving cylinder, of a sheet registering mechanism including front stops located over the cylinder, an operating shaft, a carriage iu which the operating shaft is mounted, a frame in which the carriage moves, a rshort actuating shaft, a tongue and groove con nection between the operating shaft and the actuating shaft, and means for operating the actuating shaft. t

12. The combination With a sheet receiv ing cylinder, of a sheet registering mechanism including front stops .located over the cylinder, an operating shaft, a carriage in which the operating shaft is, mounted, a frame in which the carriage moves, a short actuating shaft, a tapered tongue and groove connection between the operating shaft and l the actuating shaft, and means for operatv ing the. actuating shaft.

13. The combination with al sheet receiv-;

ing cylinder, of two sets of sheet registering devices located at diiferentpoints in the revolution of the cylinder, actuating mechanism for operating said sets successively, a throwofi" mechanism for the cylinder, and connections whereby a set of the registering thrown nifl K 14.v The. combination with a `sheet receiv` ing cylinder having a plurality of sets of sheet registering devices, of means for op.- erating said devicesin succession, a throwoif mechanism for the cylinder, and means operated by the movement of the cylinder for shifting the position of either set of registeriingdevices.rv i

15.1The combination with a sheet Vreceiving cylinder having a single set of sheettaking devices, of means for operating said del vices to cause them to take sheets on succesbe shiftedl whenv the Lcylinder is iso sive revolutions of the cylinder, two setsof sheet registering devices at different sheet taking points, means for operating said -sets in succession, a throw-ofi' mechanism for the cylinder, and means operated by the movement of the cylinder for shifting either set of sheet registering devices.

16. The combination with a sheet receiving cylinder having a single set of sheet taking devices, of means for operating said devices to cause them to take sheets at different points in successive revolutions of the cylinder, a plurality ofsets of sheet registering devices one at each sheet taking point, a throw-off mechanism for the cylinder, and

.means operated by the movement of the cylinder as it is thrown on' for shifting the p0- sition of any set of registering devices which is in operative position at the time the cylinder moves.

17. The combination with a sheet receiving cylinder having a single set of sheet taking devices, of means for operating said devices to cause them to take sheets at different points in the revolution of the cylinder on successive revolutions of the cylinder, a plurality of sets of registering devices, one setfat each sheet taking point, each of said sets including sheet stops and an operating rockshaft therefor, a throw-off for the cylinder, and means operated by the movement of the cylinder for rocking the shafts to shift the position of the stops when the cylinder is throwncff.

18. The combination with a sheet receiving cylinder having a single set of sheet tak- -vices to take a sheet on successive revolutions of the cylinder, a plurality of sets. of sheet registering devices, each set including sheet stops and an operating shaft for sald stops, a carriage in which said reglstering devices and shafts are mounted, a frame 1n which the ,carriage moves, and an actuating mechanism including operating levers located outside the frame for operating the shafts.

19. The combination with the sheet receiving cylinder of a rotary printing couple, said cylinder having a single set of-sheet taking devices, of means for operating said devices to take a sheet on successive revolutions of the cylinder, a plurality of sets of sheet reg istering devices, each set including sheet stops and an operating shaft for said stops, a carriage in which said shafts and registering devices are mounted, a frame in which the carriage moves, short actuating shafts extending through the frame, said shafts being detach-ably connected to the operating shafts, and an actuating mechanism .including operating connections for the short shafts, said connections being located outside the frame.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD P. SHELDGN.

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